Brasscraft Manufacturing Company

Robert O Learmont

Mahesh Cheerla

Joseph P Schutte

Mahesh K Cheerla

Plumbing tool

A plumbing fixture includes a plumbing fixture body having a composition of, by weight percentage, 58-63 of copper, 0.8-1.5 of bismuth, 0.05-0.15 of phosphorous, and a remainder of zinc and any impurities. The plumbing fixture body includes a first opening and a second opening that are arranged to communicate a fluid there through. The first opening defines a first inner diameter Dand the second opening defines a second inner diameter Dsuch that a ratio of D/Dis 1.05-2.3.

Plumbing fixture made of bismuth brass alloy

A method of processing a bismuth brass article includes the steps of machining an extruded brass rod to form an article of a desired shape and annealing the article at an annealing temperature that is no greater than 575&#xb0; F./302&#xb0; C. to relieve stress caused by the machining. The extruded brass rod includes a composition, by weight percentage, that includes 58-63 of copper, 0.8-1.5 of bismuth, 0.05-0.15 of phosphorous and a remainder of zinc and any impurities.

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Robert O Learmont